Thurs., 9/19 System Closure

All Seattle Parks and Recreation community centers, pools, teen life centers, and the Discovery Park visitor center will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 19 for a staff training. The only programs that will be operating will be Preschool and School Aged Care; all other programs, lessons and activities will be canceled for the day.

Woodland Park Zoo Seattle Sensory Garden Development

Updated: June 11, 2019

Summer2019

The Sensory Garden is open! The community is encouraged to visit and experience the park. We opened the park in July 2018 when the project was substantially complete. There are a few garden elements and plantings that still need to be addressed.

We hope to have a community celebration in fall 2019.

With extensive community input, Fischer Bouma Partnership and Richard Hartlage of Land Morphology designed the garden. Construction began in July 2017.

Schedule

Project Description

This project was selected for the second round of Parks and Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Funding. The application received in this community-initiated process is a preliminary concept and the final design may be constrained by the project budget. All projects will go through the SPR public involvement procedure which includes public meetings and community input. They will also go through an internal SPR process to ensure the most effective implementation.

Develop a five senses garden by adding enhanced sight, touch and smell elements with the intent to increase accessibility and providing a welcoming atmosphere and experience for all. The Seattle Sensory Garden is an expansion of the Woodland Park Zoo Rose Garden on 1.3 acres of existing Zoo property.